Hungry for change
One in five New Zealanders experience food insecurity - they can't afford enough food and worry about where the next meal is coming from.
We believe Aotearoa has enough food for everyone to be well fed and that nobody should experience food insecurity.
Yet, we meet people experiencing food insecurity every day. Food security is about having access to enough good food. For many whānau, there simply is not enough food, or enough resources to access food on a weekly basis.
More than 40 years ago, we established one of the country’s first foodbanks. And we’ve been supporting people when they need it most ever since. Every year we help feed hundreds of thousands of people with food parcels.
We have long believed that while our support providing nutritious food for people experiencing food insecurity is crucial, there is more we can do. There is more we must do.
We are part of the Kore Hiakai collective, with a goal that there’s zero hunger in Aotearoa. Together, we work with other agencies towards meeting that goal.
Our approach
With aroha and dignity, we provide immediate help and long-term support that creates real, lasting change. We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and centre Māori values in our everyday practice. Our work is shaped by partnership, care, and the belief that everyone has the right to live with dignity.
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